Firefighter hospitalized following Thursday blaze, fundraiser created

2017-02-24T16:44:31Z2017-02-24T20:36:45Z

AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) -

More than $3,000 has been raised for a volunteer firefighter who went into cardiac arrest while battling one of several fires throughout the Panhandle Thursday, according to the Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department.

A GoFundMe page created for Beattie says the firefighter began work at the Hilmar Cheese Company factory in Dalhart and that his medical insurance hasn't taken effect.